There are three basic types of winter precipitation: snow, sleet and freezing rain. The type of precipitation you get is all based on the air temperature at different levels of the atmosphere. Think ...

Flash floods resulting from extreme rainfall pose a major risk to people and infrastructure, especially in urban areas. Higher temperatures due to global climate change affect continuous rainfall and ...

In research that could improve weather forecasting and winter driving safety, a University of Michigan-led study distinguished nine distinct precipitation types—varieties of rain, snow and mixed-phase ...

MOLLY. >> The Reporter: HI. YEAH, IT'S ACTUALLY BEEN A PRETTY MILD WINTER SO FAR AND STANDING OUTSIDE IN JANUARY FEELS ALMOST A LITTLE BIT WARM OUT THERE, BUT EVERY SINGLE TIME IT SEEMS LIKE WE ...

NORFOLK, Va. — As we dive into the cooler months, there's always that chance we can see rain, snow, sleet or even freezing rain as the days start to get colder. But there's a reason why we could end ...

Winter weather brings a variety of different types of precipitation. As the temperature profile of the atmosphere changes from the cloud to the ground, the type of precipitation can change too. The ...

Climate change may lead to more precipitation and more intense floods. A new study shows that to understand the details of this relationship, it is important to distinguish between different types of ...

AUSTIN, Texas — As many of y'all are aware, we're tracking a very complex system for Sunday night into Monday that could bring in not only a chance for precipitation but wintry precipitation. This is ...